4-month instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-month maturity was 2.54 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 2.56 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,608 observations in the daily time series displayed in the figure above. The time period covered by the series is from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate reached a maximum of 4.46 percent on 9 June 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.91 on 10 March 2017; it averaged 0.98.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2.5579 |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.5618 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.5402 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-month rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (AAA bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal instantaneous forward rate on government bonds |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Interpolated level |
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